Category: News
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Benue Clash: Soldiers, Students Battle Over Female Student’s Earrings
By: Bayero Ade A violent confrontation erupted between soldiers and secondary school students in Abako town, Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, following a disagreement over a female student’s earrings. According to promptnews, during the clash, students reportedly set fire to an army checkpoint after soldiers allegedly opened fire, injuring some students. According to…
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PDP Crisis: Bode George Calls for Justice, Unity Among Party Leaders
Amid the ongoing leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Board of Trustees (BoT) member Bode George has urged party leaders to prioritize justice and fairness in resolving internal conflicts. According to Promptnews, Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television program, George warned that if the crisis continues unchecked, the PDP could become directionless.…
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NSCDC Records 41,000 Diphtheria cases
By Miracle Ogunde The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, reported a total of 41,336 suspected diphtheria cases had been recorded across 36 states and the FCT. NCDC, made this disclosure via its official website. The cases were reported from 350 local government areas between Epidemiological Week 19, 2022, and Epidemiological Week 4,…
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Why I support probe of my father’s tenure – El-Rufai’s son
By Miracle Ogunde The eldest son of the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, Mohammed El-Rufai, has thrown his weight behind the probe of his father’s administration by the Kaduna State Government. In an interview with the BBC Hausa Service on Saturday, Mohammed stressed that while accountability is crucial, any probe must focus on uncovering…
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‘Nigeria not lawless,’ FPRO Adejobi tells citizens
By Miracle Ogunde The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has highlighted that Nigeria operates under two major criminal laws — the Criminal Code for the South and the Penal Code for the North — alongside other miscellaneous acts. He urged Nigerians to familiarise themselves with the nation’s laws, stressing that Nigeria is not a…
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Former Ondo SSG Laid to Rest in Akure
Hon. Temitayo Oluwatuyi, the former Secretary to the Ondo State Government, was buried at his residence in Akure on Saturday. Oluwatuyi passed away in December while receiving medical care after an accident. His burial followed an outing and thanksgiving service at Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Isegun, Akure. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa described him as a dedicated…
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Netizens react as Wale Odusola calls out Aiyedatiwa in viral video
A video by Barrister Wale Odusola, a constitutional lawyer from Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State has continued to elicit mixed reactions among netizens. Starnews had dispassionately reported that Odusola expressed dismay over the prevailing governance in the state, conspicuously pointing at several ills deeply rooted in the Aiyedatiwa-led administration. Odusola who doubles as…
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Man allegedly kills brother over foodstuff
By Miracle Ogunde A 37-year-old man, Kosisochukwu Okafor, has landed in Police net over alleged murder of his brother, Emmanuel Okafor. The incident was said to have occurred on Friday at Adegbe Village, Abagana, in the Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to eyewitnesses, a heated argument over the use of foodstuffs in…
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Doctor bags years jail term for N127m fraud in Calabar
By Miracle Ogunde A medical doctor, Dr Geraldine Orok, has bagged seven years jail term for N127m fraud in Calabar, the Cross River state capital. Justice Rosemary Oghogho-rie of a Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, convicted and sentenced Ita to seven years imprisonment. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, had dragged…
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Abductors Of Ex-NYSC DG Demand N250m Ransom
By Miracle Ogunde Following the abduction of a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), retired General Maharazu Tsiga by unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits, the Katsina State Police said that it is on top of the situation and is in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders and other security agencies in the…